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21 generalize
1) (to make a general rule etc that can be applied to many cases, based on a number of cases: He's trying to generalize from only two examples.) generalisere2) (to talk (about something) in general terms: We should stop generalizing and discuss each problem separately.) generalisere* * *1) (to make a general rule etc that can be applied to many cases, based on a number of cases: He's trying to generalize from only two examples.) generalisere2) (to talk (about something) in general terms: We should stop generalizing and discuss each problem separately.) generalisere -
22 guess
[ɡes] 1. verb1) (to say what is likely to be the case: I'm trying to guess the height of this building; If you don't know the answer, just guess.) gætte2) ((especially American) to suppose: I guess I'll have to leave now.) formode2. noun(an opinion, answer etc got by guessing: My guess is that he's not coming.) gæt; bud- anybody's guess* * *[ɡes] 1. verb1) (to say what is likely to be the case: I'm trying to guess the height of this building; If you don't know the answer, just guess.) gætte2) ((especially American) to suppose: I guess I'll have to leave now.) formode2. noun(an opinion, answer etc got by guessing: My guess is that he's not coming.) gæt; bud- anybody's guess -
23 hard at it
(busy doing (something): I've been hard at it all day, trying to get this report finished.) være travl* * *(busy doing (something): I've been hard at it all day, trying to get this report finished.) være travl -
24 heaven knows
1) (I don't know: Heaven knows what he's trying to do.) det må guderne vide2) (certainly: Heaven knows I've tried to help.) guderne skal vide* * *1) (I don't know: Heaven knows what he's trying to do.) det må guderne vide2) (certainly: Heaven knows I've tried to help.) guderne skal vide -
25 hindrance
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26 hour
1) (sixty minutes, the twenty-fourth part of a day: He spent an hour trying to start the car this morning; She'll be home in half an hour; a five-hour delay.) time; -timers2) (the time at which a particular thing happens: when the hour for action arrives; He helped me in my hour of need; You can consult him during business hours.) time; tid; -tid•- hourly- hour-glass
- hour hand
- at all hours
- for hours
- on the hour* * *1) (sixty minutes, the twenty-fourth part of a day: He spent an hour trying to start the car this morning; She'll be home in half an hour; a five-hour delay.) time; -timers2) (the time at which a particular thing happens: when the hour for action arrives; He helped me in my hour of need; You can consult him during business hours.) time; tid; -tid•- hourly- hour-glass
- hour hand
- at all hours
- for hours
- on the hour -
27 in justice to
(if one must be fair (to him, her etc): To do her justice, I must admit that she was only trying to help when she broke the cup.) for at være retfærdig* * *(if one must be fair (to him, her etc): To do her justice, I must admit that she was only trying to help when she broke the cup.) for at være retfærdig -
28 lay (one's) hands on
1) (to find or be able to obtain: I wish I could lay (my) hands on that book!) finde; få fat i2) (to catch: The police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months.) fange* * *1) (to find or be able to obtain: I wish I could lay (my) hands on that book!) finde; få fat i2) (to catch: The police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months.) fange -
29 lay (one's) hands on
1) (to find or be able to obtain: I wish I could lay (my) hands on that book!) finde; få fat i2) (to catch: The police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months.) fange* * *1) (to find or be able to obtain: I wish I could lay (my) hands on that book!) finde; få fat i2) (to catch: The police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months.) fange -
30 like mad
(wildly, desperately, very quickly etc: struggling/trying/running like mad.) som en gal* * *(wildly, desperately, very quickly etc: struggling/trying/running like mad.) som en gal -
31 meddle
['medl](to interfere: She was always trying to meddle.) blande sig- meddler- meddlesome* * *['medl](to interfere: She was always trying to meddle.) blande sig- meddler- meddlesome -
32 mediate
['mi:dieit](to try to settle a dispute between people who are disagreeing: The United States is trying to mediate (in the dispute) between these two countries.) mægle- mediator* * *['mi:dieit](to try to settle a dispute between people who are disagreeing: The United States is trying to mediate (in the dispute) between these two countries.) mægle- mediator -
33 message
['mesi‹]1) (a piece of information spoken or written, passed from one person to another: I have a message for you from Mr Johnston.) besked2) (the instruction or teaching of a moral story, religion, prophet etc: What message is this story trying to give us?) budskab•* * *['mesi‹]1) (a piece of information spoken or written, passed from one person to another: I have a message for you from Mr Johnston.) besked2) (the instruction or teaching of a moral story, religion, prophet etc: What message is this story trying to give us?) budskab• -
34 oily
1) (of, like or covered with oil: an oily liquid; an oily rag.) olieret2) (trying to be too friendly or polite: The waiters in that restaurant are too oily.) slesk* * *1) (of, like or covered with oil: an oily liquid; an oily rag.) olieret2) (trying to be too friendly or polite: The waiters in that restaurant are too oily.) slesk -
35 penetrating
1) ((of a voice, sound etc) loud and clear; easily heard: a penetrating voice.) gennemtrængende2) ((of a glance, stare etc) hard and searching, as if trying, or able, to see into a person's mind: a penetrating glance.) gennemborende* * *1) ((of a voice, sound etc) loud and clear; easily heard: a penetrating voice.) gennemtrængende2) ((of a glance, stare etc) hard and searching, as if trying, or able, to see into a person's mind: a penetrating glance.) gennemborende -
36 plain-spoken
adjective (speaking honestly and candidly, not trying to be tactful: She is a very plain-spoken person who always says what she means.) ligefrem; oprigtig* * *adjective (speaking honestly and candidly, not trying to be tactful: She is a very plain-spoken person who always says what she means.) ligefrem; oprigtig -
37 provoke
[prə'vəuk]1) (to make angry or irritated: Are you trying to provoke me?) provokere2) (to cause: His words provoked laughter.) fremkalde3) (to cause (a person etc) to react in an angry way: He was provoked into hitting her.) provokere•- provocative
- provocatively* * *[prə'vəuk]1) (to make angry or irritated: Are you trying to provoke me?) provokere2) (to cause: His words provoked laughter.) fremkalde3) (to cause (a person etc) to react in an angry way: He was provoked into hitting her.) provokere•- provocative
- provocatively -
38 put
[put]present participle - putting; verb1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) sætte; komme; lægge; sende; bringe; oversætte2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) stille; præsentere; fremføre3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) udtrykke4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) skrive5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) stikke til søs; sejle i havn•- put-on- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
- put up with* * *[put]present participle - putting; verb1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) sætte; komme; lægge; sende; bringe; oversætte2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) stille; præsentere; fremføre3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) udtrykke4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) skrive5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) stikke til søs; sejle i havn•- put-on- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
- put up with -
39 put through
1) (to arrange (a deal, agreement etc).) fuldføre2) (to connect by telephone: I'm trying to put you through (to London).) stille om* * *1) (to arrange (a deal, agreement etc).) fuldføre2) (to connect by telephone: I'm trying to put you through (to London).) stille om -
40 relentless
adjective (without pity; not allowing anything to keep one from what one is doing or trying to do: The police fight a relentless battle against crime.) ubarmhjertig* * *adjective (without pity; not allowing anything to keep one from what one is doing or trying to do: The police fight a relentless battle against crime.) ubarmhjertig
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